Needle threader



July 9 I E. AHOLA 1,769,249

NEEDLE THREADER Filed June v, 1927 2 shets-sneei' 1 Inventor AttorheyJuly 1, 1930. -E. AHOLA NEEDLE THREADER '2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed June '7,1927 2 of manufacture, durability specially constructed body 30 theplate showing more 4 the direction from left to I Patented July -1, 1930EMIL 111101.1 1, or ELY, MINNESOTA NEEDLE THREADER I Application filed.l'une 7, 1927. Serial No. 197,114.

The present invention relates to what is known in the art as an improvedneedle threader, that is, a device constructed especially forfacilitating the placing of a thread through the eye of-aneedle.

' The principal improvement is directed to the provision of a singlebody which is constructed with individual elements permitting thethreading of a needle used in hand sewing or the threading of a machineneedle while it is on the machine. Briefly, the lnvention comprisesaplate of sultable configuration havlng a separate threader at each endthese being so located as to permit the proper ones to be brought intoplay according to the type of needle to be threaded.

The improved device is characterized by simplicity of construction,inexpensiveness and compactness and convenience, thus permitting. asingle to have a double function. y

Other objects, advantages, and features of the invention will becomemore readily apparent from the following description and the apexportion of which is provided'with a somewhat ovate depression 17communicating with a pair of spaced guide flanges 1.8 I

drawings.

In the drawings z- Figure 1 is a view observing one side of especiallythe machine needle threading device. v

Figure 2 is an edge view looking from top to bottom in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an enlarged .cross sectional view taken approximately uponthe plane of the line 33 of Figure 1.

Figure 41 is an end view of F igure l looking in the direction fromright to left.

Figure 5 is also an end view looking in right.

Figure 6 is an enlarged fragmentary detail view taken approximately onthe line 66 of Figure 1.

Figure 7 is a similar view, the section being approximately on the line77 of F 1gure 1.

Figure 8 is a view showing how the device used for threading the machineneedle while the needle is in place on the machine.

a In carrying out the invention, I employ permit them to be pressed asubstantially rectangular plate of sheet metal 9 of'appropriate texture.It will preferably be slightly flexible yet suiliciently rigid tooperate efliciently. At one end of the plate is a hand needle threadingdevice 10 and at the opposite end is a machine needle threading device11. By directing attention more particularly to Figure '1 and observingin detail the hand needle threa'der, it will be noted that thebottomportion of the plate here is provided with .a semi-circular depression12' centrallyintersected by an outwardly pressed rib forming-a needle 7receiving beneath an especially designed thread guide groove 13. Thisgroove-terminates of the configurationshown better in Figure 3. Informing, this guide an extension is provided at this end of the platetheextento first provide sion being bent upon itself In addition a tubularslip handle 14.

a right angularly disposed wing 15 is provided and is disposedagainstone side of the plate'9 as shown in Figure 1. A portion of this wing isspaced away from the plate as represented better in Figure 3. p is bentto provide a conical [projection 16,

d1sposedon'opposite sides of the aforesaid needle receiving groove 13.The depression The metal formed opposite the guide flanges 18 with athread passage hole 19 (see Fig 6).

Attention is invited to Figure 3 wherein it will be noted that the guideflanges 18 are flared outwardly away from each other to againstsubstantially diametrically opposite sides of the needle;

Considering now the machine needle threadingmeans at the opposite end ofthe plate, it will-be noted first that this is disposed on the reverseedge of the plate. In

other words the hand needle threading de-.

vice is disposed on one longitudinal edge while the machine needlethreading device is disposed on the opposite,longitudinaledge at theopposite end of the plate. The plate vemently held.

ovate entrance of the needle provided with the is provided with anextension which is bent upon itself firstat right angles as at 20 (seeFigs. 5 and 7) then upwardly into parallelism with the body portion ofthe plate. The same bent portion has a peculiar curve as represented at21 and the edge portions are formulated into an open ended and inwardlytapered guide 22. Here again, the guide is somewhat of ovateconfiguration as better shown in Figure 8 and it is adapted to'aline'with a thread hole (see Fig. 7 above and below which are inwardlypressed teats 2 1. Incidentally, the bent portion 21 is provided with an.opening through and beyond which the pointed extremity of the needle isallowed to protrude as indicated in dotted lines in Figure 7. p

In using the device it is understood that the cylindrical part 1& isemployed as a handle by means of which it can be con- Assuming that itis desired to use the device 10 for threading the ordinary hand needle,it is obvious that the needle is placed in the groove 13. The end eye isforced up between the guide flanges 18 (see Fig. 3) underneath of theconicalfeeding guide 16. The portion 16 as well as the part embodiessufficientvelasticity to permit the flanges 18 to be pressed down onopposite sides of the needle to hold it firmly in place clearunderstanding of the construction and method of use of the inventionwill be had, therefore a more lengthy description is thoughtunnecessary.

Minor changes coming within the field of invention claimed may beresorted to if desired.

I claim: a

In a needle threader of the class described a plate provided at one endwith an extension bent at right angles thereto, and then inwardly andupwardly to provide a projection, the free end of said projectionterminating in spaced parallelism with the body of the plate, providedwith a needle hole, the outwardly bent portion being formulated into aninwardly tapered thread receiving and guiding mouth, and said platebeing formed with a thread receiving opening cooperating with said mouthand having inwardly directed protuberances formed on the under facethereof adjacent said opening.

In testimony whereof I afiiX my signature.

EMIL AHOLA.

whereupon it can be readily manipulated to aline the eye in the needlewith the opening 19 (see Fig. 6). Thus holding the needle, the end ofthe thread is placed into the or mouth 17 whereupon it is readily guidedtoward and through the eye of the needle. In fact, the thread passes onthrough the hole 19 where it is grasped and pulled through sufiicientlyto allow 7 the threaded needle to be separated without ac-.

cidentally pulling-the thread out.

The machine needle threader is used in substantially the same manner,the needle being lifted up by the machine mechanism in an obvious mannerto permit the lower pointed end to be inserted into the guide and feederas represented in dotted lines in Figure 7. The pointed end here isallowed to protrude through and beyond the hole in the bent portion 20and the body of the needle is held between the retaining flanges of theside walls of the mouth 22. The teats 24c bear against one side of the.needle, and thus cooperate with the sides of the bent portion 20 wherebythe needle is .held, as before intimated, between the retaining flangesof the side walls of the mouth 22 in a manner to prevent accidentaldisplacement thereof. It is of course, necessary to manipulate theneedle slightly in order to register the eye in the needle in thecomplemental hole 23.

It is believed that by considering the description in connection withthe drawings a said bent portion being

